{"id":306,"date":"2025-12-12T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/?p=306"},"modified":"2025-12-15T21:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T21:28:01","slug":"age-wellness-vs-well-being-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-wellness-vs-well-being-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"AGE | Wellness vs. Well-being: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"306\" class=\"elementor elementor-306\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9422871 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9422871\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa3e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"faa3e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AGE | Wellness vs. Well-being: What\u2019s the Difference?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb2142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bb2142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_5.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-311\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_5.png 1200w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_5-300x90.png 300w, 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class=\"elementor-share-btn__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrint\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae6fcb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae6fcb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you hear the terms wellness and well-being in the news, advertisements, worksites, the doctor&#8217;s office, and in everyday conversation? Today, it seems like these buzzwords are everywhere. But what are wellness and well-being, and what\u2019s the difference?<\/p><p>We are unique individuals with different experiences, opportunities, genetics, and influences, so most likely we will all have different ideas and opinions on wellness and well-being, too. The terms <strong>wellness<\/strong> and <strong>well-being<\/strong> are closely related and often used interchangeably, but they have distinct meanings and connotations.<\/p><p><strong>Well-being (or <em>wellbeing<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p><p>Merriam-Webster defines well-being as the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Definition:<\/strong> A broader concept that encompasses the <strong>overall state<\/strong> of an individual&#8217;s life satisfaction and quality.<\/li><li><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Includes <strong>emotional, mental, social, spiritual, and physical<\/strong> health.<\/li><li><strong>Usage:<\/strong> Found in psychology, sociology, and policy (e.g., \u201csubjective well-being,\u201d \u201cchild well-being\u201d).<\/li><li><strong>Nature: Results-based,<\/strong> about being.<\/li><li><strong>Example:<\/strong> His sense of well-being improved after he found a job with better work-life balance.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Wellness<\/strong><\/p><p>Merriam-Webster defines wellness as<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>the quality or state of being in good health, especially as an actively sought goal.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Definition:<\/strong> Typically refers to the <strong>active pursuit<\/strong> of habits and behaviors that promote health.<\/li><li><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Often physical and lifestyle-oriented\u2014e.g., exercise, nutrition, sleep, preventive care.<\/li><li><strong>Usage:<\/strong> Common in healthcare, fitness, and workplace programs (e.g., \u201cwellness programs\u201d).<\/li><li><strong>Nature:<\/strong> <strong>Action-based<\/strong> and measurable; about doing.<\/li><li><strong>Example:<\/strong> Joining a gym and eating balanced meals are part of her wellness routine.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a8057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7a8057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-309\" alt=\"A couple enjoying nature sitting on a log\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_1.png 1200w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_1-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_1-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_1-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e47d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e47d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWellness is a modern word with ancient roots. The key tenets of wellness as both preventive and holistic, can be traced back to ancient civilizations from the East (India, China) to the West (Greece, Rome). In 19th-century Europe and the United States, a variety of intellectual, religious, and medical movements developed in parallel with conventional medicine. With their focus on holistic and natural approaches, self-healing, and preventive care, these movements have provided a firm foundation for wellness today.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/what-is-wellness\/history-of-wellness\/\">Global<\/a> Wellness Institute, 5\/25\/2025).<\/p><p>Wellness-focused and holistic modalities have gained more visibility since the 1960s and 1970s under the writings and thought leadership of an informal network of U.S. physicians and thinkers (such as Halbert Dunn, Jack Travis, Don Ardell, Bill Hettler, and others). As these teachings have evolved, proliferated, and gone mainstream, they have informed the healthy-living, self-help, self-care, fitness, nutrition, diet and spiritual practices that have become a flourishing wellness movement in the 21st century (<a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/what-is-wellness\/history-of-wellness\/\">Global<\/a> Wellness Institute,5\/25\/2025).<\/p><p>To help understand wellness, a wheel was created for a visual impact and a tool for self-exploration. The wheel is designed to be multidimensional, focusing on several dimensions that can help you achieve balance.<\/p><p>The wellness wheel components\/dimensions may vary. Depending on who created them and the constructs that they measure, you can find wellness wheels with six, seven, or eight dimensions. For example, intellectual and occupational wellness might be grouped together on one wheel, but appear as separate components on another wheel.<\/p><p>Dr. Bill <a href=\"https:\/\/members.nationalwellness.org\/page\/Six_Dimensions\">Hettler<\/a>, co-founder of the National Wellness Institute, outlined six dimensions of wellness as markers to help individuals accomplish a well-rounded, healthy lifestyle and live a life of value and meaning. Dr. Peggy Swarbrick developed a strength-based, eight-dimension wellness model to promote recovery from mental health and substance use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb4475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eb4475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The concept of the wellness wheel remains the same: integrate all dimensions into your life.<\/p><p>Typical dimensions\/components of the wellness wheel include:<\/p><ul><li>Physical<\/li><li>Emotional\/Mental<\/li><li>Spiritual<\/li><li>Environmental<\/li><li>Social<\/li><li>Financial<\/li><li>Occupational<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3597d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3597d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Saras-Article.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-310\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Saras-Article.png 1200w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Saras-Article-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Saras-Article-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Saras-Article-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5889d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5889d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Other key points regarding the wellness wheel, from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/rec\/wellness-center\/wellness-wheel.html\">UW Wellness Center<\/a>, include:<\/p><ul><li>Strive for improvement, not perfection.<\/li><li>We don&#8217;t excel in all areas at the same time.<\/li><li>Focus on making progress in areas that need improvement.<\/li><li>Wellness is fluid and changes. You may feel confident in one area today and another next week, month, or even next year.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708a04e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"708a04e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your health is ultimately your responsibility. You are the only person who can make the lifestyle decisions that contribute to your well-being. You are the one who must take the steps to preserve your health and promote your wellness. Only you have the power to create wellness for yourself.<\/p><p>Using a wellness wheel, evaluate your own life in all dimensions, and identify what you are doing well and what areas you could improve on. From there, make some small goals. Wellness is a journey, and it takes time to develop a lifestyle with healthy habits.\u00a0<\/p><p>Well-being is the result of your wellness actions. If you feel good, physically, mentally, and socially, and are balanced on your wellness components, it leads to an overall feeling of happiness and fulfillment, and well-being.<\/p><p>Moving forward, when you think about\u00a0wellness, think prevention and health. When you think about\u00a0well-being, think happiness. I challenge you to explore ways to enhance your wellness and overall well-being.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>Moving forward, when you think about\u00a0wellness, think prevention and the process towards health. When you think about\u00a0well-being, think about results that will lead to happiness and fulfillment. I challenge you to explore ways to enhance your wellness and overall well-being.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Below is a link to a Wellness Wheel Assessment created by the University of New Hampshire. Take some time to complete this assessment and see what your wellness wheel looks like!<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.unh.edu\/health-well-being\/programs\/wellness-wheel-assessment\">https:\/\/extension.unh.edu\/health-well-being\/programs\/wellness-wheel-assessment<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6ffdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e6ffdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b2a1d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b2a1d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/what-is-wellness\/history-of-wellness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History of Wellness &#8211; Global Wellness Institute<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/rec\/wellness-center\/wellness-wheel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wellness Wheel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/members.nationalwellness.org\/page\/Six_Dimensions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Six Dimensions of Wellness &#8211; National Wellness Institute<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.unh.edu\/health-well-being\/programs\/wellness-wheel-assessment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Hampshire Extension<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05cb636 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05cb636\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-903a773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"903a773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Posts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee94de8 elementor-posts__hover-none elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"ee94de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:80,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:71,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:30,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-585 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-physical-activity tag-sara-olsen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-move-more-a-guide-to-winter-activity\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AdobeStock_1656599460-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-598\" alt=\"Runners legs in modern sneakers on a snow-covered path by a river during winter afternoon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AdobeStock_1656599460-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AdobeStock_1656599460-1-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AdobeStock_1656599460-1-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AdobeStock_1656599460-1-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-move-more-a-guide-to-winter-activity\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Move More: A Guide to Winter Activity\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Winter is here! 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